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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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